Charles Upham, 66, of Kenosha, passed away Wednesday, April 19th, 2006, at Brookside Care Center. Born in Kenosha on March 3, 1940, he was the son of Chester and Millie (Patitucci) Upham. He was a lifelong resident of Kenosha, except for 2 years when he lived in Madison for treatment after a serious accident in 1954. He attended Mary D. Bradford High School and was transported by bus to school every day. He went to University Extension after graduation and studied under George Pollard. He was a member of Marina Shores Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses of Kenosha. He was well known for his oil paintings. He has sold and donated many paintings over the years. He painted a variety of subjects. Charles won an award for the Eagle he painted for America Bank entitled "Fly High", it has been their symbol. Many of his paintings hang around the city, as well as at Brookside Care Center, where a large landscape is displayed in the front entryway. Chuck loved painting wildlife. Besides painting he enjoyed watching sports, especially the Green Bay Packers, playing cards, reading and ancient history. Chuck's bird feeder outside his window is the size of a condo. He loved to watch birds that came to the various different kinds of feed he had in his feeder. Surviving are his mother, Millie Upham of Kenosha; a sister, Judy Winship of Florida; and a good friend, Paris Truax. He was preceded in death by his father and his twin sister, Rosalie Heinemann. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 22nd, at the Marina Shores Congregation Jehovah's Witnesses of Kenosha, 7333 Green Bay Road, at 1:00 pm.Proko Funeral Home & Crematory5111-60th StreetKenosha, WI 53144Phone: (262) 654-3533www.prokofuneralhome.com